takes place in nigeria. more than two weeks ago. 234 teenage girls were kidnapped directly from their boarding school in the remote town. islamic group is responsible, a militant group, which advocates law, opposes education, and one of the most dangerous terrorist groups in the world. some of the girls have escaped their captors. almost 200 remain missing to night. there are reports the group took the girls to other countries and have conducted marriages. today, protesters gathered, and calling for a search for the missing girls. joining us deputy assistant secretary of state for african affairs, lisa williams, for president obama. welcome. tell us what we know at this point about what is happening there in nigeria? >> thank you we, find the kidnapping of over 100 girls in nigeria to be abhorrent. we have called on the immediate return and reap lease of the girls. a return to their families. very little more than what you have already explained is known as to their whereabouts. >> let me read from the state